Biodiversity Partnership Group

Local environmental projects open for funding

The Project

The Biodiversity Partnership Group acts as a partner to the States of Guernsey on the effective delivery of the States of Guernsey 2020 Strategy for Nature. It is coordinated and led by the Nature Commission, and is made up of representatives from relevant Non-Government Organisations as well as experts.

Overview

Project Information

The Biodiversity Partnership Group (BPG) was established in 2017 to act as a partner to the States of Guernsey on the effective delivery of the 2020 Strategy for Nature.

Since 2023, the BPG has been coordinated and led by the Nature Commission and the Group acts as an advisory panel to the Nature Commission and the States of Guernsey Agriculture, Countryside & Land Management Services (ACLMS) on the delivery and direction of the Strategy for Nature. The Group is made up of representatives from a number of Non-Government Organisations which hold a mandated interest in the conservation of wildlife and habitat, as well as qualified experts in conservation, ecology and land management.

Funding needed

The cost of this project is £3,250 per year.

Examples of outputs the BPG have developed

As well as directing and reporting on progress against the objectives in the 2020 Strategy for Nature, the BPG have produced several outputs with the aim to encourage positive outcomes by community of Guernsey.

Information leaflet for candidates in the 2025 Guernsey election

Cutting of hedge banks along road and lanes with wildlife notes

Wildflower Meadow Guidance

Which UN Sustainable Development Goals does this Project contribute to?

This project helps to progress against the following UN Sustainable Development Goals:

#4 quality education
#12 responsible production and consumption
#13 climate action
#14 life below water
#15 life on land

Organisation details

The Nature Commission is a Guernsey charity that works with business, government, the third sector, and the public to enhance the Island's natural environment and promote greater native biodiversity. In particular, the Nature Commission is working to reverse the decline in biodiversity by protecting and enhancing Guernsey's natural environment for the health of our economy and well-being of our island community.

For more information visit Nature Commission Guernsey

To support this project, please contact: office@naturecommission.gg

Outcomes

Increases understanding of nature and biodiversity - helps people appreciate ecosystems, species, and their interconnections
Highlights environmental issues - brings attention to pollution, climate change, vulnerable species, habitat loss, and the impact of these on the Guernsey community
Reaches broad audiences - media platforms can quickly disseminate information to a variety of people
Fosters personal responsibility - information sharing can motivate individuals to take action
Promotes local stewardship - sharing local conservation efforts and success stories can inspire pride and participation in environmental action
Facilitates citizen science - media can promote tools or platforms where people help to gather biological data to build the evidence-base
Builds public pressure for change - widespread awareness of an issue through media can drive demand for better environmental policies or corporate responsibility
Provides credible, science-based information - this project can help to counteract myths, misinformation, or misunderstanding around nature, climate and ecology
Helps to address disconnection from nature - urbanisation and digital life can lead to 'nature deficit'; articles such as these can reconnect people with their local natural environment emotionally and intellectually
Celebrates cultural ties to nature - these articles can showcase how local identities and cultural heritage in Guernsey are linked to landscapes, seascapes, and biodiversity

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